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Re: [Lingo] Usage of "should"



> Interesting. I have both used "should" this way and heard it used this
> way quite often. Then again, I don't live in the US.
> 
> This version of "should" has a useful nuance that "if" just doesn't carry.

I've heard it used this way in the UK quite a lot, but in slightly more formal situations.

I would for example, find the following reply a little formal:

1: Shall we grab a coffee later?
2: We can have a coffee later, should we have time.


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